title: Desmoplastic fibroma of the hand: case report.
abstract: Desmoplastic fibroma is a benign tumor of the soft tissue and rarely of the bone. It typically presents in the trunk and proximal limbs, but it is quite rare in the hands. We present a rare case of desmoplastic fibroma of the soft tissues of the hand that presented as a slow-growing, painless, well-encapsulated mass.
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Michigan Health System; Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0340, USA.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.forename: Kevin C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018220:Fibroma, Desmoplastic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome